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Apple gadgetsThere are 4 places to pick your own fruit in Bayfield. Another 9 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 23). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Counting Bayfield itself, we list 13 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 3 towns: 9 orchards with apples, 4 with blueberries, 4 with raspberries, 3 pumpkin patches and 2 with strawberries. 4 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Apple Hill Orchard Washburn | 1 mi | 9 |
| Blueberries | Blue Vista Farm Washburn | 1 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Blue Vista Farm Washburn | 1 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Blue Vista Farm Washburn | 1 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Rocky Acres Berry Farm Washburn | 1 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Apple Hill Orchard Washburn | 1 mi | 2 |
| Pears | Apple Hill Orchard Washburn | 1 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Good Earth Gardens Washburn | 2 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Sunset Valley Orchard Washburn | 2 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Bayfield sees its last frost around May 23 and the first one of fall around October 2. That leaves about 131 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Bayfield often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 54–68 °F | 7 | 4 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 54 °F and a low of 38 °F near Bayfield.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Bayfield, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Bayfield can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Bayfield, 4 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe list 4 farms in Bayfield, including Erickson Orchard and Country Store, Bayfield Apple Co. and Valley View Orchards. Another 9 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list apples most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around May 23 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Bayfield, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Apple Hill Orchard in Washburn, about 1 mile away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Blue Vista Farm in Washburn, about 1 mile away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is July to August.
Blue Vista Farm in Washburn, about 1 mile away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is July to September.
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